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Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.

Sallust

But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
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Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
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Desire Friendship Reject
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Honor Money Preference
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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Man Poor Power Seek Useful
To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
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Afraid Body Courage Defeat Enemy Equivalent Hope Madness Safety
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve

Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.

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Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward.

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